Literary Fiction
Haunted Bookshop & the Prequel "Parnassus on Wheels"
2022·152 pages
Two charming novels about a traveling bookseller and his Brooklyn shop, celebrating literature with humor, romance, and mild intrigue.
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Two charming novels about a traveling bookseller and his Brooklyn shop, celebrating literature with humor, romance, and mild intrigue.
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In "The Haunted Bookshop" and its precursor "Parnassus on Wheels," Christopher Morley weaves a delightful tapestry of literature, humor, and the metaphysical allure of bookselling. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I America, these novels illuminate the transformative power of literature and the fine line between reality and the supernatural. Morley's conversational yet incisive narrative style reflects a rich understanding of the bookish world, where the quaint charm of independent boo...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild chaste courtship and attraction; period-appropriate, no explicit content
Violence & gore
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Mild peril and scuffles in a wartime spy subplot; no graphic violence
Profanity
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No strong profanity present
Substance use
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Occasional pipe smoking and brief social drinking mentions
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Passing literary and cultural religious references
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic; haunting is metaphorical for books' influence
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Post-WWI themes; books as tools for peace, democracy, and education
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content
Abuse & suffering
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No abuse or systemic suffering depicted
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